Dayna Lee-Baggley, Dalhousie University and Shannan M. Grant, Mount Saint Vincent University Safety and Health Week is May 1 to 6. It offers us a chance to highlight and discuss safety, health and harm prevention in the workplace. Workplaces have come a long way from a time when safety was equated with physical safety. Occupational health and safety is no
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Since, we all, at some time, or another, experience, stress, and/ or, stressful experiences, doesn’t it make sense, for each of us, to do, all we can, to proactively, address stress, sooner, rather than later? The Nobel Prize was awarded, decades ago, to, Dr. Hans Selye, who, differentiated, between, debilitating – stress, and the useful type, which he called, eustress.
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If, you hope, to become, the best, you can possibly be, you must strive to do so, proactively, and in a well-considered, and planned, manner! You must proceed, consistently, ready, willing, and able to take/ assume, personal responsibility, for your future, and success, fulfillment, self – satisfaction, and happiness! Instead of accepting, limiting your possibilities, because, you refuse to expand
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Thinking outside the box is the most powerful thing in the world. But, how many people get out of their self-imposed walls in life? Not too many, and with the billions all over the place, too few get out of that box. For anyone willing to read or listen, I am ready to spill those beans on how to knock
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Although, procrastination, maybe, one of the most significant, concerning, behaviors, most people, often, fall – back – on, one of the key challenges, to overcoming this tendency, is to be ready, willing, prepared, and able, to START! We often, say, procrastinating is, putting – off, until tomorrow, what they should have done, today, in most cases, this goes – on,
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There is nothing easier in life than just blindly following the crowd and not having to worry about whether the path you are on is right or wrong as it is already tested so many times by people before you that you can be almost sure that you will definitely achieve at least something if you stay on it. However,
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The first step to applying for any job is a well-written CV that describes one’s entire career journey. It’s an introductory self-portrayal of you, which lets a person decide if they want to know more about you. Unfortunately, most people are stuck in an era of CV creation that just cannot be differentiated from one another. Just like how each
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With a vastly growing population, it is a necessity to have an advancing Health Care industry with greater sophistication, meeting the individual needs of the people. The Health Care industry is among the largest employers in the world and it is only getting bigger. As the health care industry advanced, so has its requirements. Today, there is the need for
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In this vastly expanding world, we are moving at a faster rate than ever before towards the accomplishment of the 4th Industrial Revolution, i.e. “Internet of Things” or the “Digital Era”. The First Industrial revolution, in the late 18th Century was driven largely by steam engines. The Second Industrial Revolution began in the late 19th Century introducing Mass production and
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Living abroad in a country unknown to us can be quite frightening, especially for first time travelers. How do I get accustomed to the place, where do I stay, what about the language and culture, how are the locals??? These are the most frequently asked questions that will haunt most of us. There are also adventure seekers who will take
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